Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Ubud, Bali Cost of Living Comparison Between Negombo and Ubud, Bali

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Negombo is 38.7% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 70.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Negombo is 42% cheaper than Ubud, Bali without rent, and 75.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.98 LKRĀ 1,231
$3.47 RpĀ 58.5K
14.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.66 LKRĀ 5,767
$32.10 RpĀ 541.6K
-41.87%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.31 LKRĀ 2,568
$4.86 RpĀ 82.0K
70.99%
Cappuccino
$1.39 LKRĀ 430
$2.82 RpĀ 47.6K
-50.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 LKRĀ 215
$1.37 RpĀ 23.2K
-48.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 LKRĀ 115
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.02 LKRĀ 626
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-30.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 LKRĀ 1,064
$3.92 RpĀ 66.1K
-12.24%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 LKRĀ 474
$1.74 RpĀ 29.4K
-11.49%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 LKRĀ 160
$2.44 RpĀ 41.2K
-78.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.80 LKRĀ 249
$1.17 RpĀ 19.7K
-31.62%
Eggs
$2.16 LKRĀ 667
$2.35 RpĀ 39.7K
-8.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.94 LKRĀ 4,309
$14.78 RpĀ 249.4K
-5.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 LKRĀ 1,429
$4.25 RpĀ 71.7K
8.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 LKRĀ 1,725
$12.21 RpĀ 206.1K
-54.30%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 LKRĀ 633
$3.72 RpĀ 62.8K
-44.89%
Banana (1kg)
$0.71 LKRĀ 218
$1.56 RpĀ 26.2K
-54.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 LKRĀ 781
$2.69 RpĀ 45.4K
-5.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.20 LKRĀ 370
$2.34 RpĀ 39.4K
-48.72%
Potato (1kg)
$0.88 LKRĀ 272
$2.00 RpĀ 33.7K
-56.00%
Onion (1kg)
$0.91 LKRĀ 281
$2.31 RpĀ 38.9K
-60.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 LKRĀ 302
$1.01 RpĀ 17.1K
-2.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 LKRĀ 187
$0.73 RpĀ 12.3K
-17.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$8.82 LKRĀ 2,726
$3.31 RpĀ 55.9K
166.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.74 LKRĀ 3,938
$25.14 RpĀ 424.2K
-49.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 LKRĀ 622
$2.90 RpĀ 48.9K
-30.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 LKRĀ 908
$2.77 RpĀ 46.8K
6.14%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 LKRĀ 106
$0.27 RpĀ 4,526
25.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$8.26 RpĀ 139.4K
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.38 LKRĀ 118
$0.45 RpĀ 7,634
-15.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 LKRĀ 95.4
$0.42 RpĀ 7,129
-26.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 LKRĀ 176
$6.26 RpĀ 105.5K
-90.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 LKRĀ 371
$0.86 RpĀ 14.6K
39.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K LKRĀ 8.2M
$25.9K RpĀ 436.8M
2.44%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.8K LKRĀ 10.7M
$31.9K RpĀ 538.1M
8.96%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$30.86 LKRĀ 9,537
$80.8 RpĀ 1.4M
-61.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.27 LKRĀ 1,321
$3.98 RpĀ 67.1K
7.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$15.06 LKRĀ 4,654
$23.55 RpĀ 397.3K
-36.05%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.29 LKRĀ 4,108
$97.3 RpĀ 1.6M
-86.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 LKRĀ 3,082
$6.42 RpĀ 108.4K
55.30%
Cinema Ticket
$2.49 LKRĀ 770
$4.16 RpĀ 70.3K
-40.14%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$36.35 LKRĀ 11.2K
$294 RpĀ 5.0M
-87.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$442 LKRĀ 136.6K
$6,548 RpĀ 110.5M
-93.25%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.31 LKRĀ 5,968
$54.2 RpĀ 913.9K
-64.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$19.53 LKRĀ 6,035
$37.95 RpĀ 640.3K
-48.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.56 LKRĀ 15.0K
$88.1 RpĀ 1.5M
-44.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$26.95 LKRĀ 8,328
$78.1 RpĀ 1.3M
-65.49%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$995 RpĀ 16.8M
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$668 RpĀ 11.3M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$3,391 RpĀ 57.2M
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,080 RpĀ 35.1M
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,037 RpĀ 51.2M
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,378 RpĀ 40.1M
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Negombo
Ubud, Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 LKRĀ 60.4K
$180 RpĀ 3.0M
8.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.45
13.28
23.87%

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Last update for Negombo: March 2, 2026

Last update for Ubud, Bali: March 1, 2026

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